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I was recently diagnosed with tinnitus a few weeks ago after being exposed to load noise (woodworking) for long period of time which I wore earplugs the whole time. I went to an ENT and he did a hearing test which was ok and wanted me to have a MRI to rule out a tumor. He suggested that I wear earplugs when around loud noise. So the next day I did some sanding in my shop and wore earmuffs and earplugs and that night my tinnitus was worse for the next two days. I cancelled my MRI because I was afraid that it might aggravate my tinnitus. Now it goes from loud and annoying to a somewhat tolerable state but never goes away completely. Now for the last week or so I cannot sleep lying down because I wake up and my tinnitus is screaming. The only way I find comfort is to sleep in a recliner on a slight angle and on my left side. I am wondering why this is? Could there be something else going on? Would the MRI show anything? I am flying to Germany in a couple of weeks and I am worried about the flight aggravating my tinnitus. Any suggestion on flying?View Thread

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